Balasore youth, who had sought mercy killing, finally ends life by consuming poison

Balasore, Sep 9: Bijay Jena of Barunsingh in Balasore district, who had sought permission from the President and the Chief Minister for mercy killing after failing to get Authorities help for remedy to his spinal cord injury, lastly dedicated suicide on Friday.

In accordance with data, Bijay had met with an accident in 2018 through which he had obtained his spinal cord fractured.  Since then he had been bed-ridden and was assembly his remedy value on folks’s help.

Although he had urged the district administration and the State Authorities for monetary help, his requests had fallen on deaf ears solely. Even, he had didn’t get a home below the Authorities scheme. He spent a really painful and depressing life in these 4 and a-half years.

Lastly, he had tweeted to the President and the Chief Minister searching for permission for voluntary euthanasia.

This morning, he drank poison to finish life. He made video of this and despatched it to his pals. Although the buddies rushed him to the Fakir Mohan Medical School and Hospital, he succumbed whereas below remedy within the night.